In this unit, students will have the opportunity to work with academics and/or industry partners to apply and integrate their disciplinary skills and knowledge in a real-word research or professional context, developing key employability skills and experience in a scientific discipline area of interest. Authentic learning experiences will include industry placements, placements involving research projects and/or simulated workplace experiences. The work integrated learning experience will involve the student undertaking either an approved professional placement or research placement under limited supervision of a UC academic, for no less than 15 x 7.5 hour days (or part time equivalent). Through the placement, students will practice the principles of culturally inclusive collaborations to achieve effective and innovative outcomes.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Develop a range of transferable employability skills necessary to meet the work standards expected in scientific professions;
2. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with academics and/or industry partners;
3. Critically reflect on the operating environment of the placement, including professional ethics and responsibility and regulatory framework where applicable and how this experience relates to their individual career aspirations;
4. Acquire, discriminate and apply advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills in real-world contexts, while adhering to relevant standards and requirements; and
5. Practice the principles of collaboration with peers and colleagues which emphasise the importance of contributions and perspectives across different cultures to achieve effective and innovative outcomes in either a research or professional context.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict

Prerequisites

Must have completed 24 credit points including 11719 Professional Practice 1 (Science) AND permission required from the unit convener based on written agreement on activities, supervision and outputs.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.